Payback Ch 30 소설 & 이야기

No glow. No movement. No sign of what had just happened inside. As if it had never been active at all. Cesare Returns His voice came through clearer now. “You’re back. Signal’s stabilizing.” “Yes,” I said. A pause. “It’s over.” The Confirmation Silence on the other end. Then— “…Understood.” But even he knew— That word didn’t fully capture it. The New Beginning I looked ahead. At the road. At the future waiting beyond it.

They clearly hadn't expected me to strike back so firmly. Mom shook with rage, jabbing her finger at me while she yelled, "Talia Munroe, you ungrateful wretch! We worked so hard to raise you, and this is how you repay us? How dare you use our identities to take out high-interest loans? Are you trying to get us killed?" I lowered my head, pretending to wipe away tears. "How could that be, Mom? I only borrowed the money because you were all sick and needed treatment. Why else would I have taken out the loan?"

I continued, "The money you've given me is already enough for me to live on for the rest of my life. However, I'm still going to put these things up for sale, because I'm the kind of person who, once I cut ties, I cut them clean." At these words, the car window finally rolled down, revealing a thoroughly haggard Peter. "Ada, I just wanted to make it up to you," he said hoarsely. I passed the check back in through the window. "I've already received sufficient compensation. Peter, we owe each other nothing now." Hearing this, Peter grew somewhat agitated. "How can we possibly owe each other nothing? I did you wrong by the way I treated you before and by how I handled things with Mom."

He died saving me. Now I have 30 days to make him love me... or watch him die again."Aria Blake lost everything the night her Alpha mate, Damon Voss, pushed her out of a truck's path and died in her arms. His last words still burn in her soul: _"You are mine. Always."_But fate gave her one cruel chance. A mysterious locket sent her back 10 years... to the day she first met Damon. Now she's 16 again. And he doesn't remember her. Doesn't want her. "You're not my mate, girl. I don't do destiny." His golden eyes are cold. His heart is stone.The locket is ticking: *30:00:00* 30 days. If Damon doesn't fall in love with her before the countdown ends, she'll be sent back to his deathbed... and he'll

"Are you done yet? You keep digging up ancient grudges to make things difficult for her every single day. Don't you have anything better to do? At least Emily knows how to worry about me and help me keep the clients happy. "What about you? Not only are you slacking off, but now you're even trying to sabotage her, too." Even though I had already prepared myself and knew he would side with her, his attitude still felt like a sharp blade driven straight through my heart. It was then that my past memories flooded my mind. ... In my past life, when the company's capital chain was on the verge of collapse, I reached out to a close friend who helped introduce a wealthy investor from the Emirates.

Gavin's case wrapped fast. Besides shady fundraising, he'd faked docs and looted NovaTech. Ten years, no debate. Rebecca? Sidekick duties got her three. The so-called power couple? Toast—locked up and paying for every dumb, greedy move. Me? I slammed that chapter shut and walked into the life that had my name on it from day one. Under me, Helix blew up. We dropped AstraGrid, flipped the game, and shot past a trillion in value—full-on tech empire mode.

But I am left asking myself. Will he ever come back or is it just a lie I'm telling myself? My friends have been there for me in every way possible: Eric, Riana and Karla. They have been there for me emotionally, physically and even financially. Yes, financially. I went bankrupt. My dad was able to put everything he ever gave to me back in his name. Yeah, that's how sick the devil of a man is. And the little money I get is from the book I published and the one that I am currently writing.

Nathaniel “The surgery was a success,” I said gently, watching as the old woman’s eyes widened with relief. “He’ll recover well, but you’ll need to take care of him. Make sure he rests, follows the guidelines, and comes in for his check-ups.” For a moment, she didn’t say anything. Her lips trembled, her hands shaking as they clutched the edge of her shawl. Then tears spilled down her cheeks, and she stepped forward, her voice cracking. “Thank you, Doctor Nathaniel. Thank you so much! You’ve saved his life. I don’t… I don’t know how to repay you.”

“Have you forgotten you said you’d love me forever and give me the best life?” “Now that you have money, you’re just going to abandon me? Doesn’t your conscience bother you?” [ Ding! Received 20 Malice Points from Lily Foster. Cashback of $2,000 has been credited. ] [ Ding! Received 40 Malice Points from Lily Foster. Cashback of $4,000 has been credited. ] Reading those hollow words while watching the cashback roll in, I almost found it funny. Hard times? For the past three years, I’d scrimped and saved, only for everything I put aside to be taken by her under the name of “shared finances.”

Mr. Dugan's message instantly sent the group chat into an uproar. "Really? Green Jewels at five dollars a pound?" "Mr. Dugan, you're amazing! How did you manage to negotiate such a great deal?" "I want ten pounds! Let's get this chain going—I'm jumping in first!" "I want 20 pounds! Save 20 pounds for me!" The group chat was immediately flooded with messages, and within ten minutes, over 40 parents had already joined in.